Signal Peak
Signal Peak rises to 361 m in California. Santiago Peak stands 1,734 m to the east-northeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Coastal Peak Park, a park 0.4 miles away. 44 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Signal Peak is the highest point in the San Joaquin Hills area of Orange County, California, United States. Its elevation is 1,168 ft (356 m). The peak is visible over the southern horizon from most of northern Orange County, and from far-southern Los Angeles County. Signal Peak overlooks the University of California, Irvine, to the north and Crystal Cove State Park to the south and southeast. It is the first and highest peak that one encounters traveling southbound on State Route 73. It is a major two-way radio site for Orange County. Signal Peak also serves as a visual reporting checkpoint for incoming private aircraft from the south, inbound to land at John Wayne Airport.
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Wikidata Q7512690, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 361 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Coastal Peak Park: 0.4 mi
- Valley View Park: 1.5 mi
- Sierra Bravo Park: 1.8 mi
- Sierra Oro Park: 1.9 mi
- Sepulveda Vista Point: 1.9 mi
- Seagulls in Flight: 3.4 mi
- Sphere 112: 3.4 mi
- Form No. 2: 3.4 mi
- Ronald Reagan: 3.5 mi
- Bunnyhenge: 3.5 mi
- Parker Vista: 2.5 mi
- Pelennor Fields: 3.2 mi
- Alumni Grove: 3.3 mi
- McWilliams Infinity Fountain: 3.3 mi
- The Laurel L. Wilkening Rose Garden: 3.4 mi
- The Balls: 3.1 mi
- Irvine Lanes: 4.8 mi
- Laser Tag: 4.8 mi
- Sidewinder: 4.8 mi
- Flame Thrower: 4.8 mi
- Aldrich Park Rock Garden: 3.4 mi
- Laurel L. Wilkening Rose Garden: 3.4 mi
- Sherman Library & Gardens: 3.6 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 3.8 mi
- Garden Center 1: 4.7 mi
- Pelican Hill: 1.8 mi
- Chaparral Hill: 2.2 mi
- French Hill: 3.1 mi
- Temple Hill: 5.0 mi
- Aliso Peak: 7.7 mi
- Irvine Historical Society: 4.2 mi
- Laguna Art Museum: 4.4 mi
- Pretend City Children's Museum: 4.8 mi
- Jack and Shanaz Langson Institute and Museum of California Art: 5.3 mi
- Lyon Air Museum: 5.9 mi
- Tomato Spring: 8.6 mi
- Dripping Springs: 11.6 mi
- Mustang Spring: 14.4 mi
- Shrewsburg Spring: 15.2 mi
- Laurel Spring: 15.3 mi
- China Cove Beach: 4.0 mi
- Newport Dunes: 4.8 mi
- North Star Beach: 5.0 mi
- Balboa Beach: 5.4 mi
- Edgewater: 5.4 mi
- Buck Gully Reserve: 1.9 mi
- William R. Mason Regional Park (wilderness area): 3.6 mi
- San Joaquin Marsh Reserve: 4.6 mi
- Randall Preserve: 8.0 mi
- Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park: 10.8 mi
- Dana Point Seasonal Waterfall: 11.6 mi
- Historic Dam: 15.0 mi
- Bear Claw Fall: 15.3 mi
- Washout Falls: 15.3 mi
- Frog Jump Falls: 15.3 mi
- Calit2 Patio: 3.1 mi
- Sunset View Picnic Area: 7.3 mi
- Sunset Ridge Picnic Area: 7.5 mi
- Goat Shed Point: 13.5 mi
- Deer Den Group Area: 13.6 mi
- Coyote Bluff: 13.6 mi
- San Onofre Bluff: 23.0 mi
- Rayzilla Viewpoint: 16.9 mi
- Rayzilla Rest Area: 17.0 mi
- Three Arches: 9.1 mi
- Rancho Temescal: 21.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Signal Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago Peak | ENE 65° | 1,734 m | 17.5 mi |
| Modjeska Peak | ENE 63° | 1,675 m | 17.3 mi |
| Trabuco Peak | ENE 71° | 1,401 m | 20.5 mi |
| Los Pinos Peak | ENE 78° | 1,373 m | 20.0 mi |
| Horsethief Peak | ENE 74° | 1,315 m | 21.1 mi |
| Pleasants Peak | NE 42° | 1,211 m | 17.7 mi |
| Bald Peak | ENE 57° | 1,197 m | 19.0 mi |
| Bedford Peak | NE 50° | 1,161 m | 17.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:30 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 19:29 | 20:05 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:17 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 06:53 | 16:10 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 57 | 57 | 59 | 61 | 63 | 65 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 61 | 57 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newport Beach Harbor, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358792628
Day trips start here
- Newport Beach · 5 mi
- Orange County · 5 mi
- Aliso Viejo · 6 mi
- Beach Cities · 6 mi
- Irvine · 6 mi
- Laguna Beach · 6 mi
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